Tacoma Lawyer, Legal Aid & Services Profiles - Tacoma Washington Attorneys & WA Law Firms

James W. Beck

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6402

Appeals / Appellate, Civil Rights, Complex Media Law Litigation, Employment Law, Government & Administrative Law More >>

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

George Knowles

Injury at Sea

Admiralty / Maritime, Injury Law

3639 N. Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407

Amanda M. O'Halloran

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6423

Employment Law, Insurance Defense

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Stephanie L. Bloomfield

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6514

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Employment Law, Injury Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Lisa A. Kremer

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6429

Business Law, Employment Law, Real Estate Law

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Eric D. Gilman

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6521

Business Law, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Injury Law, Real Estate Law

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Jemima J. McCullum

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6520

Business Law, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Craig L. Zissel

Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White

800-385-2243

Administrative Law, Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Civil Rights More >>

40 Exchange Place, Suite 1800
Washington, D.C., WA 20036

William E. Holt

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6412

Business Law, Entertainment / Sports, Intellectual Property, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Tim Schellberg

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6500

Business Law, Government & Administrative Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Valarie S. Zeeck

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6427

Employment Law

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Warren E. Martin

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6479

Employment Law

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

C. William West

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6446

Admiralty / Maritime, Business Law, Environmental

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Lewis L. (Lynn) Ellsworth

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6505

Employment Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

William T. Lynn

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6416

Environmental, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Dale L. Carlisle

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6401

Arbitration / Mediation, Business & Employment, Business Law, Employment Law, Mediation and Arbitration Panel More >>

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Dianne K. Conway

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6523

Agricultural Law, Environmental, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Kenneth G. Kieffer

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6425

Antitrust, Business Law, Environmental, Municipal Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Cindy Lantry

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6480

Business Law, Energy, Oil and Gas, Environmental

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Sandra J. Rovai

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6508

Business Law, Estate Planning, Tax Law

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Elizabeth P. Martin

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6545

Employment Law, Injury Law, Products Liability

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Brooke A. Johnson

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6565

Business Law, Intellectual Property, Tax Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Bradley A. Maxa

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6431

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Insurance Defense

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Tom Evans

Injury at Sea

Admiralty / Maritime, Injury Law

3639 N. Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407

James C. Waldo

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6541

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, General Civil

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

John C. Guadnola

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6410

Antitrust, Patents

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Charlotte N. Chalker

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6403

Business Law, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Alan D. Macpherson

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6468

Business Law, Tax Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Andrea H. McNeely

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6486

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Employment Law, General Civil

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Eileen S. Peterson

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6419

Antitrust, Arbitration / Mediation, Estate Planning

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Joe Gordon Jr.

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6409

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Bradley B. Jones

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6485

Business Law, Environmental, Real Estate Law, Securities Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Margaret Y. Archer

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6550

Business Law, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Lawrence R. Ghilarducci Jr.

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6407

Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Timothy Healy

Benjamin & Healy

888-312-3093

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence

10116 36th Ave Ct SW
Lakewood, WA 98499

Warren J. Daheim

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6404

Business Law, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

F. Mike Shaffer

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6477

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Employment Law, Environmental, Estate Planning More >>

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Salvador A. Mungia

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

253-620-6472

Business Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, WA 98402

Cristine Beckwith

253-238-8273

Assault, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law More >>

1115 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402

Joy Gomez-Gonzalez

253-254-5298

Immigration Law

Consultations are by appointment only.
Tacoma, WA 98406

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Education: Stetson University College of Law - Stetson University

Jurisdictions: Washington - Admitted in 2010 (2 years)

Joy Gomez-Gonzalez grew up in Hong Kong where her parents were missionaries. It was the stories she heard while teaching English as a volunteer at a Vietnamese refugee camp in Kowloon that inspired her to become an immigration attorney.

Joy Gomez-Gonzalez attended San Francisco State University and was Chair of the La Raza Student Organization.

While at SFSU, she worked with migrant farm workers, their children, and other immigrant populations throughout California. In 1999, Joy graduated with a BA in La Raza Studies.

While attending Stetson University College of Law, she participated in multiple mission trips in the Dominican Republic and volunteered for two years at a Legal Clinic providing immigration assistance.

After graduating from law school in 2005, she served migrant farmworkers through Florida Rural Legal Services, ran a BIA accredited immigration legal clinic for Catholic Charities providing assistance to asylum, U-Visa and VAWA seekers, and clerked for a boutique immigration law firm specializing in immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications (B-1, H-1B, H-2B, H-4, O-1, P-1, P-3, and many more).

Since moving to Washington State, she has taught "Human Rights and Economic Migration," and "Conversational Spanish" at Evergreen State College.

Tacoma immigration attorney Joy Gomez-Gonzalez is a member of many organizations, including the American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, Latino/a Bar Association of Washington State, and the Federal Bar Association.

Joy Gomez-Gonzalez is licensed to practice law in the State of Washington. She is also admitted to the District Court, Western District of Washington, where she is a member of the Pro Bono Panel.

Her primary area of practice is Immigration Law.

Specialties-
Legal Services (Immigration, Naturalization, Deportation Defense, Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visas, Adjustment of Status, Motions to Reopen, Appeals), Translations, Interpretation, and Notary Services available. Business immigration.

Amenities-
Free initial consultation. Office located five minutes from the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, we return phone calls within 24 hours, many same day appointments available. Spanish, English and Cantonese speakers available.

Call to schedule an appointment near you. (253) 254-5298

Consultations are by appointment only.

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Mr. John William Fuhrman

253-848-7788

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI

112 West Meeker
Puyallup, WA 98371

Dennis Twichel

253-926-1494

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI

3700 Pacific Hwy E.
Fife, WA 98424

Kenneth Gormly

253-274-0500

Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Environmental, Estate Planning, Government & Administrative Law More >>

1119 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402

Jody A. Long

800-847-4218

Arbitration / Mediation, Divorce, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Law

P.O. Box 23367
Auburn, WA 98093

Jennifer Rydberg

425-235-5535

Arbitration / Mediation, Civil Rights, Divorce, Elder Law, Estate Planning More >>

8407 S 259th St
Kent, WA 98030

Raymond Gessel

253-856-2745

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Agricultural Law, Antitrust, Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Collections More >>

1048 W James St
Kent, WA 98032

Aimee Welch

253-205-6685

Civil Rights, Divorce, Education Law, Elder Law, Employment Law More >>

308 Tacoma Ave South, Suite A
Tacoma, WA 98402

Tim Sutherland

253-517-8767

Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt, Bankruptcy/Debt, Business Law, Collections More >>

PO Box 23776
Federal Way, WA 98093

Leslie Bottimore

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Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, Divorce, Elder Law, Estate Planning More >>

Kirk Bernard

253-396-1111

Car Accidents, General, General Civil, Injury Law

3702 S. Fife St., Ste. K-237
Tacoma, WA 98409

Mark David Albertson

Albertson Law Group, P.S.

253-852-8772

Estate Planning

124 4th Ave S, Suite 200
Kent, WA 98032

James Henry MaGee

253-383-1001

Bankruptcy / Debt, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law

1108 N 6th St
Tacoma, WA 98403

Mike Pratum JD,BS, CDP

206-718-7679

Addiction-Alcoholism Legal, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Contracts, DUI/DWI Deferred Prosecution More >>

30510 122nd Pl SE, www.auburnwalawyer.com
Auburn, WA 98092

Christopher Benson

253-815-6940

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents, Construction Law, Contracts More >>

1814 S 324th Pl.
Federal Way, WA 98003

John Richard Christensen

253-472-6000

Car Accidents, General Civil, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice

5316 Orchard St W
University Place, WA 98467

John Louis Messina

800-992-9529

Car Accidents, Government Liability, Highway Design Defects, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice More >>

5316 Orchard Street West
University Place, WA 98467

Ms. Elizabeth Lorraine Elliott

Elizabeth L. Elliott, Attorney at Law PLLC

206-276-2192

Animal / Dog Law

17837 1st Ave S, #174
Seattle, WA 98148

F. Richard Ricketts

Law Offices of F. Richard Ricketts, PLLC

888-253-1002

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Divorce More >>

703 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402

Kelsey Mackenzie Brown

253-514-8646

Business Law, Construction Law, Divorce, Elder Law, Estate Planning More >>

7512 Stanich Lane, suite 7
Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Melissa Hanson

253-798-7093

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Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Civil, Juvenile Law

949 Market Street Suite 334
Tacoma, WA 98402

James White

206-650-9270

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence

1019 Pacific Avenue, Suite 701
Tacoma, WA 98402

Joseph T. G. Harper

253-212-2450

Business Law, Construction Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

7645 Pacific Ave. #55
Tacoma, WA 98408

Jessica Mccoll Neilson

206-713-6427

Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, Consumer Law, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

33530 1st Way So. Suite 102
Federal Way, WA 98003

Manal Boulos

253-680-8407

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1015 A St
Tacoma, WA 98402

Shane M Silverthorn

253-686-4489

Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Civil

4008 South Pine Street
Tacoma, WA 98409

James Christnacht

253-564-2111

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Injury Law

6602 S 19th St
Tacoma, WA 98466

Scott D. Winship

Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara, LLP

253-383-3791

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Business Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

1201 Pacific Ave, Suite 1900
Tacoma, WA 98402

J. Roderik Stephens

253-863-2525

Business Law, Employment Law, Injury Law

612 Harrison Street, Suite 201
Sumner, WA 98390

Ann Deutscher

Trial Lawyer's College

206-805-6235

Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice

1122 W. James St., Suite 102A
Kent, WA 98032

Gregory Anthony Williams

Law Offices of Gregory A. Williams, P.S., Inc.

253-396-9000

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Divorce, Employment Law, Family Law More >>

1315 South L Street
TACOMA, WA 98405

Alexis Renee Singletary

253-833-8855

Estate Planning, Family Law, General Civil, Probate/Guardianship, Real Estate Law

901 East Main Street
Auburn, WA 98002

Daniel M. O'Donnell

The Law Office of Dallas W. Jolley

866-761-8970

Bankruptcy / Debt, Civil Litigation, Environmental, Family Law, Real Estate Law

4707 S. Junett St. Ste B
Tacoma, WA 98409

Richard H. Wooster

253-572-4161

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Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Employment Law, General Civil, Municipal Law

1901 South I Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

J. David Huhs

253-852-2345

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

550 West Smith St
KENT, WA 98032

Chad E. Arceneaux

253-671-8300

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P.O. Box 11132
Tacoma, WA 98411

Stephen Trinen

Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

253-798-3375

Appeals / Appellate, Criminal Law

930 Tacoma Avenue, RM 946
Tacoma, WA 98402

MS Julie C Rho

253-759-8000

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce, Family Law More >>

4003 SIXTH AVENUE
TACOMA, WA 98406

Melissa Campos Avelar

206-351-3542

Immigration Law

1648 S 310th, Suite 10
Federal Way, WA 98003

Patrick Arthur Palace

The Center for DUI Defense

253-627-3883

Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

4009 Bridgeport Way West, Suite B
University Place, WA 98466

C. Joseph Sinnitt

253-581-0660

Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Defense

5920 100th St. SW, Suite 25
Lakewood, WA 98499

Jennifer Vickers Freeman

Freeman Law

253-651-0660

Appeals / Appellate, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Juvenile Law

1115 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98402

Arthur Colby Parks

253-682-1960

Business Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning

1008 Yakima Ave Ste 100
Tacoma, WA 98405

Raphael Igwens Nwokike

253-839-4324

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Family Law, General, General Civil, Immigration Law, Injury Law

30640 Pacific Highway South, Suite E-3
Federal Way, WA 98003

Harry Steinmetz

253-272-4575

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Government & Administrative Law

724 S. Yakima Ave, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98405

Douglas Jay Lineberry

253-274-1400

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, Tax Law

732 Broadway, Suite 301
Tacoma, WA 98402

James Adrian Jones

253-383-7058

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Estate Planning

950 Pacific Ave , Suite 1050
Tacoma, WA 98402

Christopher J. Marston

800-439-1112

Business Law, Collections, Construction Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

920 Fawcett Avenue, P.O. Box 1657
Tacoma, WA 98401

Scott John Terry

253-299-6800

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law

920 Alder Ave. Suite 201
Sumner, WA 98390

David Richard Kirshenbaum

253-852-7979

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI

1314 Central Ave S
Kent, WA 98032

Matt Iwama

253-520-7671

Bankruptcy / Debt, Immigration Law, Real Estate Law

333 5th Ave S
Kent, WA 98032

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Education: Concord Law School

Jurisdictions: Washington, California - Admitted in 2005 (7 years)

As a small business owner, I have worked with many professionals, including lawyers. Through my experience with lawyers, I became intrigued by the highly litigious role of the attorney in our society. Like doctors who use preventive medicine to help their patients avoid sickness and disease, lawyers can help their clients avoid unnecessary hardships. Lawyers help direct their clients to prevent personal and property damage or mitigate larger losses by directing them towards the proper course of action. Like preventive medicine, preventive law is more cost-effective than going through litigation.

Most of what we really need to know in life cannot be learned or taught in school. As a builder and developer, real estate broker and mortgage broker, I bring to the table a range of life and work experiences which are pertinent to the client's needs. These experiences allow me to offer more than textbook answers. I have personally experienced both the high and low points of my life. Through these personal highs and lows, I am able to relate to people from all walks of life and am compassionate about helping the "Average Joe."

I chose business law because I have a background in business, construction, and real estate. With the recent downturn of economy, I have found that the people I used to work next to, including builders, developers, real estate investors, and homeowners, are struggling legally and financially. I realized that many of my friends and colleagues need to move on with their lives and bankruptcy was the best possible solution for them to start fresh. Thus, when I discovered this widespread need, I decided to provide bankruptcy services to my clients in order to give them the fresh start they deserve.

As an immigrant from Japan, I became interested in immigration law because I personally understand the immigration process. I went through this process to become a permanent resident and subsequently a U.S. citizen. Moreover, going through this process has encouraged my dedication to the continuation of the great American tradition of legal immigration.

I enjoy getting to know people on a personal basis. I especially enjoy helping clients work through their hardships. I realize that as humans, we often need a hope or vision to move forward in our lives. Law is the tool which I offer my clients to help them cultivate this hope and vision. No matter what their dilemma is, I always make sure my clients never leave my office without hope in their heart and a smile on their face. Having the opportunity to help clients find their hope and create a vision for the future is by far the best part of my career.

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Annie N Arbenz

253-564-2088

Business Law, Estate Planning, Probate/Trust Administration, Trust & Estate Litigation

4041 Ruston Way, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98402

Randy R. Hanson

253-214-7330

33516 9th Avenue South, Building 6
Federal Way, WA 98003

Heather M. Young

Tuell & Young

253-759-0070

Arbitration / Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning, Family Law

1457 S Union Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405

Donald Louis Anderson

253-572-4500

Business Law, Civil Litigation

Suite 1200, 1201 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402

William Randolph Coats

Brett Murphy - Washington's Injury Lawyers

800-925-1875

Car Accidents, Injury Law

33530 1st Way South, Suite 102
Federal Way, WA 98003

Gregory Jackson Jr

520-982-6582

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Raymond Bishop

Bishop Law Offices, P.S.

206-592-9000

Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith

19743 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98148

Michele Gentry Hinz

253-740-0667

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Adoption

33035 52nd Ave S
Auburn, WA 98001

John William Murphy

Brett Murphy - Washington's Injury Lawyers

800-925-1875

Car Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith, Wrongful Death Law

33530 1st Way South, Suite 102
Federal Way, WA 98003

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Education: Gonzaga University School of Law - Gonzaga University

Jurisdictions: Washington - Admitted in 1975 (37 years)

Growing up in Seattle's Rainier Valley in the 1950's, I learned as a child that people worked hard to make a living. My mother's favorite saying was by William Penn, "I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again."My parents taught me and my siblings the meaning of the saying "An honest day's work for an honest day's pay," and they lived by those principles. So did I - I began working in the summers at the local steel mill at the age of 13.

Growing up, two of my heroes were Dr. William Hutchinson and coach Frank Ahern. Dr. Hutchinson, who later built the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in honor of his brother, performed surgery on me when I was 4 years old. The surgery took more than 5 hours and resulted in a bill of $50! Coach Frank Ahern spent hundreds of hours teaching me to believe in myself and my abilities. Both men, along with my parents, were instrumental in showing me the value of helping others, and leading me to a career in law.

I believe that each day I have the opportunity to do the best I can do. This is the reason I get out of bed in the morning. Every day, my life as a lawyer offers me the opportunity to make a contribution to some person or some ideal. Often, the person I am attempting to help is unable to help himself; the ideal is often one that would otherwise be disregarded.

Whether I am waiting for a jury to return with a positive verdict or negotiating a settlement that will allow an injured client to pay for medical bills, my work as an attorney is personally fulfilling. I am motivated by ensuring that justice is achieved for every person that I represent.

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Thomas Andrew Balerud

253-573-1111

Criminal Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Juvenile Law

417 S G St
Tacoma, WA 98405

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